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After opening with Wednesday evening’s Honoring Global Leaders For Peace International Salute Gala, the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. continued its day celebration of Dr. King’s legacy with the Honoring Past, Present, Future Pioneers Civil Rights Pioneers Luncheon, the Partners in Dream Public Expo ribbon cutting and The Message […]
(Washington, DC) –With the District near the projected path of Hurricane Irene, Sunday morning’s scheduled dedication ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall is being postponed. The MLK Foundation says the event will be rescheduled for sometime in September or October. Source: Copyright © 2011 Metro Networks Inc.
(Richmond, VA) –As Hurricane Irene sets her sights on the East Coast, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and Maryland Governor Martin O’ Malley have declared States of Emergency.The move allows each state to staff Emergency Operations Centers and place national Guard troops on standby if needed. Source: Copyright © 2011 Metro Networks Inc.
Hurricane Irene is expected to climb up the Eastern seaboard and reach the D.C. metropolitan area by Saturday night. If Irene follows the forecasted trajectory the category three storm will not only be the first hurricane to touch land in three years but the second natural disaster in the area in less than a week following […]
(Washington, DC) — There were minor injuries reported in the Washington, DC area following yesterday’s earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia. DC Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer says the department received more than two-thousand calls for service in the two hours after the quake. The earthquake did damage some area buildings, including Washington National Cathedral, which […]
(Washington, DC) – The National Park Service and organizers of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial dedication in Washington are keeping an eye on the path of Hurricane Irene, which is forecast to move into the Mid-Atlantic this weekend .The memorial is scheduled to be formally dedicated this Sunday, on the 48th anniversary of Dr. King’s […]
(Washington, DC) -The new Martin Luther King Jr. national memorial is set to open this morning. The 28-foot-tall white granite statue of the civil rights leader is the first memorial on the National Mall to pay tribute to a non-President. It’s also the first memorial there to honor an African-American. President Obama is set to […]
Mark your calendars for the fourth annual Spirit of Praise! This year features Donald Lawrence, Marvin Sapp and many others. 4th Annual Spirit of Praise Celebration Saturday, October, 8th 2011 6pm (Doors at 5pm) Reid Temple AME Church 11400 Glenn Dale Blvd. Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Featuring: Donald Lawrence Marvin Sapp Also featuring… Maurette Brown-Clark […]
Radio One is excited to share the dream. A memorial celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be erected on the National Mall on August 28th. President Barack Obama will give an address at the Aug. 28 Memorial Dedication. Below are a full listing of public events: Wednesday, August 24 Honoring Global […]
(Undated) — A poll on ChrisitianCafe.com, a Christian dating website, asked about respondents habits regarding alcohol. Christian Cafe’s Fred Moesker heads up online marketing for the site and claims he was surprised by the results assuming younger age groups would be using alcohol at a higher rate. The data shows that not only did over […]